Government unveils plans to ban AI deepfake abuse tools
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips announces new laws to prohibit AI 'nudification' and a strategy to halve violence against women and girls. Read the full details.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips announces new laws to prohibit AI 'nudification' and a strategy to halve violence against women and girls. Read the full details.
UK actors overwhelmingly back industrial action against AI scanning. Equity union to negotiate new protections as performers fight for control over their digital likeness. Read the full story.
UK actors' union Equity votes overwhelmingly to reject AI digital scanning, paving the way for potential industrial action in 2025. Read the full story.
Donald Trump's social media firm, TMTG, plans a $6bn merger with fusion energy company TAE Technologies, aiming to power AI datacenters. Read the full analysis.
New laws will ban AI tools that create fake nude images without consent, as part of a strategy aiming to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Read the full plan.
Residents of Saline Township, Michigan, are battling a massive $7bn data centre project backed by tech billionaires, fearing soaring energy bills, pollution, and the destruction of their rural community. Discover the local fight against corporate power.
NHS faces a 'tidal wave' of flu as mutated H3N2 strain drives record hospitalisations. See the latest data and map for your area. Get your flu jab now.
Electronics retailer Currys reports adjusted pre-tax profits more than doubled to £22m, driven by AI technology and major game launches. Read the full analysis.
Hamburg police issue a warning over a sophisticated online scam using deepfake images of attractive female officers to lure men to paid websites. Authorities are taking legal action.
A major UK government report reveals a third of citizens use AI like ChatGPT for emotional support, raising urgent safety and political influence concerns. Discover the findings.
In the wake of the Bondi beach terror attack, AI-generated fakes and false claims swamped platforms like X, highlighting a dangerous new era for digital misinformation. Read the full analysis.
New weather maps forecast snow for parts of the UK on Christmas Day, with temperatures set to plunge. Discover the latest Met Office and independent forecaster predictions.
US senators unite to demand toy companies explain safety measures for AI products aimed at young children, following reports of inappropriate content. Read the full investigation.
Exclusive: From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley is hiring ex-ministers like George Osborne and Nick Clegg to shape UK policy and secure lucrative government contracts. Discover the growing influence of Big Tech in Westminster.
Up to half of England's medical workforce begins a five-day strike over pay. Search our interactive map to see if your hospital is affected and what to do if you need care.
A new interactive map reveals the areas hardest hit by crime in England and Wales, with Blackpool suffering the highest severity outside London. Explore the data and see how your region scores.
A high-stakes legal fight over California's new congressional map, designed to help Democrats flip seats, starts in court. The outcome could shape control of the US House and Trump's agenda. Read the full analysis.
The US Supreme Court has permitted Texas to use a new congressional map for the 2025 midterms, a move set to bolster Republican seats. Read the full analysis of this pivotal ruling.
The US Supreme Court has ruled Texas can use a controversial GOP-drawn congressional map in 2026, potentially adding five Republican seats. Read the full analysis of this pivotal decision.
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake centred in Lancashire shook towns and cities across the UK. See the full impact map and where residents reported feeling the tremor.
An 18-year-old student's redistricting map, created using free software, has been adopted by an Alabama court to remedy Voting Rights Act violations. Discover how citizen mapmaking is transforming democracy.
North Carolina's Republican-led legislature passes new congressional map, creating 11 Republican-leaning districts. The move could significantly impact the 2025 election balance.
The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a ruling against Texas's 2026 congressional map, deemed racially discriminatory. The decision could impact the upcoming midterm elections.
A live weather radar map reveals where snow is falling across the UK today. Met Office amber warnings prompt travel chaos fears as temperatures plummet to -12C. Check your journey now.
Scientists have created the most detailed virtual map of a mouse brain, featuring 10 million neurons and 26 billion synapses. Discover how this breakthrough could revolutionise neuroscience.
The US Justice Department escalates a legal battle by joining a lawsuit to block California's new congressional map, a move with major implications for the 2026 House elections. Read the full analysis.
A historic 1932 draft of Harry Beck's revolutionary London Underground map, featuring handwritten notes, is set to be auctioned by Christie's for an estimated £100,000. Discover the story behind this iconic design.
Discover how modern technology reveals the astonishing scale and sophistication of ancient Rome's transportation system that connected an empire spanning three continents.
Exclusive analysis reveals Russian forces are escalating offensive operations around Pokrovsk, Donetsk, as Ukraine battles to hold defensive lines amid intensified shelling and troop movements.
Shocking new data exposes the stark reality of deprivation across Britain, with some communities facing challenges comparable to developing nations while others enjoy unprecedented prosperity.